''Paris-New York'' (French: ''Paris New-York'') is a 1940 French

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directed by

Yves Mirande Yves Mirande (Bagneux (Maine-et-Loire), May 8, 1876 – Paris, March 17, 1957) was a French screenwriter, director, actor, and producer. Career Yves Mirande began his acting career in the theater, transitioning to movies in the silent era. F ...

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and Georges Lacombe. It stars

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and

André Lefaur André Lefaur (25 July 1879 – 5 December 1952) was a French film and theatre actor, notably working several times with director Sacha Guitry. Partial filmography * ''La Vénus d'Arles'' (1911) * ''L'homme qui assassina'' (1913) * ''Ainsi v ...

.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.306 It was shot at the

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studios in

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and aboard the . The film's sets were designed by the

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. It was produced during the

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period and released shortly before the

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Synopsis

During an

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crossing aboard a

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, a variety of passengers interact including an

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escorting a precious

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, another

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officer on an investigation, several criminals, a

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in love with the daughter of an American

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and her disapproving father whose disappearance leads to suspicions he has been murdered. In addition the diamond also goes missing on the voyage.

Cast

References

Bibliography

* Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. ''The A to Z of French Cinema''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

* 1940 films 1940 comedy films French comedy films 1940s French-language films Films directed by Georges Lacombe Films directed by Yves Mirande French black-and-white films 1940s French films {{1940s-France-film-stub